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Chapter 4 Determinants and Matrices Ex 4.1 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 4 Determinants and Matrices Ex 4.1. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board 11th Maths Solutions Chapter 4 Determinants and Matrices Ex 4.1

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the values of the determinants. i. ii. iii. iv.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
i. = 2(-15) – (-4)(7) = -30 + 28 = – 2

ii. ≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 {i} & 3 \\
4 & -{i}
{array}
= 2i(-i) – 3(4)
= -2i2– 12
= -2(-1) – 12 … [∵ i2= -1]
= 2 – 12
= -10

iii. ≤ft|{array}{ccc}
3 & -4 & 5 \\
1 & 1 & -2 \\
2 & 3 & 1
{array}
= 3≤ft|{array}{cc}
1 & -2 \\
3 & 1
{array}|-(-4)≤ft|{array}{cc}
1 & -2 \\
2 & 1
{array}|+5≤ft|{array}{ll}
1 & 1 \\
2 & 3
{array}
= 3(1 + 6)+ 4(1 + 4)+ 5(3 – 2)
= 3(7) + 4(5) + 5(1)
= 21 + 20 + 5
= 46

iv. ≤ft|{array}{ccc}
a & h & g \\
h & b & f \\
g & f & c
{array}| = {a}≤ft|{array}{ll}
{b} & {f} \\
{f} & {c}
{array}|-{h}≤ft|{array}{ll}
{h} & {f} \\
{g} & {c}
{array}|+{g}≤ft|{array}{ll}
{h} & {b} \\
{g} & {f}
{array}
= a(bc – f2) – h(hc — gf) + g(hf- gb)
= abc – af2– h2c + fgh + fgh – g2b
= abc + 2fgh – af2– bg2– ch2
= (-15) – (-4)(7)
= -30 + 28
= -2

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the values of x, if i. ii.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
i. ∴ (x2 – x + 1)(x + 1) – (x + 1)(x + 1) = 0 ∴ (x + 1)[x2 – x + 1 — (x + 1)] = 0 ∴ (x + 1)(x2 — x + 1 – x- 1) = 0 ∴ (x + 1 )(x2 – 2x) = 0 ∴ (x + 1) x(x – 2) = 0 ∴ x = 0 or x + 1 = 0 or x – 2 = 0 ∴ x = 0 or x = -1 or x = 2

ii. ≤ft|{array}{ccc}
x & -1 & 2 \\
2 x & 1 & -3 \\
3 & -4 & 5
{array}=29 = 29
∴ x≤ft|{array}{cc}
1 & -3 \\
-4 & 5
{array}|-(-1)≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 x & -3 \\
3 & 5
{array}|+2≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 x & 1 \\
3 & -4
{array}=29
x(5 – 12) + 1(10x + 9) + 2(-8x – 3) = 29
∴ -7x + 10x + 9 – 16x – 6 = 29
∴ -13x + 3 = 29
∴ -13x = 26
∴ x = -2

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find x and y if = x + iy, where i2 = -1
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
= 4i(-3i + 12) + i(i – 20) + 2i(-3 + 15) = 12i2 + 48i + i2 – 20i + 24i = -11i2 + 52i = -11(-1) + 52i … [∵ i2 = -1] = 11 + 52i Comparing with x + iy, we get x = 11, y = 52

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the minors and cofactors of elements of the determinant D = Soution: Here, M11 = = 4 + 7 = 11 C11 = (-1)1+1M11 = (1)(11) = 11

M12= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
1 & -1 \\
5 & 2
{array} = 2 + 5 = 7
C12= = (-1)1+2M12= (-1)(7) = 11

M13= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
1 & 2 \\
5 & 7
{array} = 7 – 10 = -3
C13= = (-1)1+3M13= (1)(-3) = -3

M21= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
-1 & 3 \\
7 & 2
{array} = -2 – 21 = 23
C21= (-1)2+1M21= (-1)(-23) = 23

M22= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 & 3 \\
5 & 2
{array} = 4 – 15 = -11
C22= (-1)2+2M22= (1)(-11) = -11

M23= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 & -1 \\
5 & 7
{array} = 14 + 5 = 19
C23= (-1)1+1M23= (1)(11) = 11

M31= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
-1 & 3 \\
1 & -1
{array} = 1 – 6 = -5
C31= (-1)3+1M31= (1)(-5) = -5

M32= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 & 3 \\
1 & -1
{array} = -2 – 3 = -5
C32= (-1)3+2M32= (-1)(-5) = 5

M33= ≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 & -1 \\
1 & 2
{array} = 4 + 1 = 5
C33= (-1)3+3M33= (1)(5) = 5

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Evaluate and cofactors of elements in the 2nd determinant and verify: i. – a21.M21 + a22.M22 – a23.M23 = value of A a21.C21 + a22.C22 + a23.C23 — value of A where M21, M22, M23 are minors of a21, a22, a23 and C21, C22, C23 are cofactors of a21, a22, a23.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
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Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
= 2(0 – 20) + 3(- 42 – 4) + 5(30 – 0) = 2(-20) + 3(- 46) + 5(30) = 2(0 – 20) + 3(- 42 – 4) + 5(30 – 0) = 2(-20) + 3(- 46) + 5(30) = -40-138+ 150 = -28 – a21.M21 + a22.M22 – a23.M23 = – (6)(- 4) + (0)(-19) – (4)(13) = 24 + 0 – 52 = -28 – a21.M21 + a22.M22 – a23.M23 = value of A

ii. a21.C21+ a22.C22+ a23.C23
= (6)(4) +(0)(-19)+ (4)(-13)
= 24 + 0-52.
= -28
a21.C21+ a22.C22+ a23.C23= value of A

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the value of determinant expanding along third column
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Here, Expantion along the third column = a13C13 + a23C23 + a33C33 = 2 x (-1)1+3 -4 x (-1)2+3 + 0 x (-1)3+3 = 2 (-8 + 9) +4 (-4 + 3) + O = 2 – 4 = -2